Lawmakers have struggled for years to regulate social media platforms in ways that tamp down misinformation and extremism. Much of the criticism has been aimed at algorithms that feed users more and ...

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...

Young people with fewer financial resources, especially boys, are the most exposed to advertising about how to make easy money. So confirms a pioneering study by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), which ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., listens to testimony during a Sept. 20, 2023, Senate Environment and ...

Social media algorithms shape what users see, influencing emotions, perceptions, and mental well-being in ways that often go unnoticed. This article examines how these automated systems can amplify ...

Have you been harmed by a social media algorithm? If so, U.S. Sen. John Curtis wants to let you sue. The Algorithm Accountability Act, introduced Tuesday by Curtis and co-sponsored by Arizona Democrat ...

In an effort to directly address the potential dangers of social media, Senators Mark Kelly and John Curtis have introduced what's being branded as the Algorithm Accountability Act. As reported by ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A new bill would hold social media platforms responsible for foreseeable algorithmic harms. A new bill would hold ...

The Algorithm Accountability Act (S.3193), proposed this week by Sens. John Curtis and Mark Kelly, is an incredibly important piece of legislation that would amend Section 230 of the Communications ...

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Every time you open your social media apps, an invisible force curates and manipulates your experience. Artificial intelligence-driven algorithms subtly decide what content pops up on your screen. It ...